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In the Louis XVI style, comprising a mantel clock and pair of eight-light candelabra, the clock surmounted by a pair of winged putti, over the waisted clock-case flanked by confirming putti pulling on floral swags, the dial signed 'DENIÈRE FT DE BRONZES/ A PARIS', the clockwork stamped '3195 DERNIERE A PARIS', the candelabra modelled en suite each with a putto at the base and scrolled branches, one candelabrum lacking an arm
The clock: 24 in. (61 cm.) high; 2512 in. (65 cm.) wide; 912 in. (24 cm.) deep
The candelabra: 27 in. (69 cm.) high; 16 in. (41 cm.) wide; 1112 (32 cm.) deep
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Established in 1804, the firm of Denière produced bronzes of the highest quality throughout the nineteenth century for such distinguished clients as the Prince d'Orange, the Duc d'Orléans, the Grand Duc Alexandre, and the viceroy of Egypt. In 1844 Guillaume Denière inherited the company from his father and established a warehouse/shop at 15, rue Vivienne. In the following decades Guillaume continued in his father's footsteps, winning various prizes for both his work and his role as President of the Réunion des Fabricants, ultimately receiving the Légion d'Honnneur just prior to the 1862 International Exhibition, London.

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